The texture is slick, slightly tacky, and has a natural sheen but nothing too shiny or glossy (but not totally matte). It feels somewhat thin, and it applies and looks a bit like a lip stain/lipstick hybrid. The color was semi-sheer to semi-opaque. Initially, I was loving the texture, feel, and look of this product, but after wearing it for a few hours, I was less enamored. The major problem with the formula is that it sucked the moisture right out of my lips (which were hydrated and smooth prior to application), and the drier my lips became, the more uneven and flaky the lip color started to look. It managed to last for about five hours, though it became progressively unflattering over the last two hours of wear. The formula is, unfortunately, touted as long-wearing with lots of hydration.

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I hate any kind of longwear lipstick like this because they wear off all flaky, the center of your mouth wears off first and leaves a ring of flaky lipstick around your lips and when you reapply it gets all lumpy and gross. I wish they’d just give up on the concept and realize lipstick just has a limited wear time by it’s very nature.

I bought this a while back in “Finale” (red) and while the colour is pretty and finished look is velvety, I too found it drying, my lips ended up peeling and glued together at some point, and just uncomfortable. I’d give it a D for performance.

Yeah, this has always been my problem with the Ultimate Suede lipsticks. I thought that at first it was a dud one and when I bought another one, it was the same. I love the colors and the initial feeling, but they’re so drying after a while it’s just such a put off.

This Ultimate Suede line gets nothing but hate in the blogosphere, but I happen to adore them. I have backstage and iconic, and I get compliments on them every time I put them on! Oh well, more for me!

It’s funny that you say that. Many bloggers thought these would perform better. Revlon usually does lip products so well. I was expecting these to be like mac mattenes from the name. I waited for reviews, none have been favorable, so I’ve never purchased. I hope revlon launches a matte line in the future.

I tried a few of these shades and was very disappointed. I liked the thinness of the formula but it felt way too slippery for my liking. It was also, as you mentioned, very drying for me. Not cool when you already suffer from chronically dry lips :/

I have one of the same collection (it’s called Finale) and I had the same problem you did! At first I was in love with it, but somehow the lipstick got so dried that it came out of my lips just like a skin. Not only I hate it, but now I find it disgusting too.

For once,i am strangely unhappy to say,is temptalia is wrong about this lipstick.
Having over a 100 lipsticks in my stash from guerlain to oriflame, i have to say the suede lipstick is worth a buy.I have one in finale and want to buy a few more of the usual colours.
The brightness of colour,and the number of hours it stays is such a wonderful thing for a person who doesnt always have access for a touch up after lunch “right” after lunch.It is certainly drying and after about 4 hrs,its best to re-apply afresh. Funnily enough,i have very dry lips,and regularly wearing this ensures my lips are exfoliated on a daily basis.